David Worthington

Review of Jefferson Health Systems

This is the worst experience I've had with the hea...

This is the worst experience I've had with the healthcare system - ever. I showed up at the ER around midnight with acute pain from a kidney stone. It took hours for me to be seen; the ER was filled with junkies, and I sat in agony. Nurses took pity on me, and I was seen by 2:30am. It took until past 6 am to have imaging tests. I was discharged around 9 am, and they were very hesitant to give me *anything* for pain (despite never having a substance abuse issue and being there for a very legitimate reason). I ended up at Saint Mary's in the suburbs within 12 hours after the pain increased. Saint Mary's admitted me within 20 minutes, I was put in IV painkillers for several days, and then I had surgery. Jefferson was a horrible experience and waste of time. I take pity on the staff for having had a terrible night with all sorts of craziness in the ER, but for my purposes, it was a nightmare. Never go to this ER.